Crime Rates at Bunsen Street, London, E3 5TE

Bunsen Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 25 local areas in Bow West , and the 353rd lowest crime rate of 710 local areas in Tower Hamlets .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bunsen Street (E3 5TE) in the last 12 months was 127.9 per 1,000 residents and was 3.1% lower than the Bow West average (132.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -81.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 31.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 70.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bunsen Street (E3 5TE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old Ford Road, where police recorded 134 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Palmers Road (43 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.